Corset



June 15, 1937. J. J. KlsPERT 2,084,147

CORSET Filed May 1e, 195e 4 sheets-sheet 1 WITNESSES lNvEm-ORY W Yjeep/1 Jjjllsperf MIM umida? n ATTORNEY A J. J. KISPERT June 15, 1937.

CORSET Filed May 16, 1936 4 Sheets-Shree?I 2 Rw WK m mf M h epm J. J. KISPERT 'June 15, 1937.

CORSET Filed May 16, 17,936

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J. J. KISPERT June 15, 1937.

A INVEN-roR Jseph Jjfz'sper BY I ATTORNEY i WITN ESSES Patented June 15, 1937 CORSET Joseph J. Kispert, Hamden, Conn., assignor to ll. Newman & Sons, Inc.,` New Haven, Conn., a corporation of Connecticut Application May 16, 1936, Serial No. 80,082

6 Claims.

This invention relates to corsets, and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein an inner vest structure is presented coacting with a pair of exterior flaps to secure a 5 desired adjustment and desired flt without presenting an objectionable thickness.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wrap-around corset with a pairv of front aps and an inner vest connected through the use of 1o flat sliding straps or tapes whereby a desiredr adjustment may be secured without addingap- 'preciably to the thickness of the garment.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a corset having a vest and front flaps and 15 elastic members connecting the adjacent edges of the iiaps to the' front edges of the corset body independent of the vest.

An additional and further object is' to provide a construction wherein a covering flap is provided 2.3 at the front opening adapted to overlap part of the vest structure when the garment is in use and thereby prevent anyI protuberance of any portion of the body. l 'Y In the accompanying drawings:A

Fig. 1 is a perspective .view almost in front elevation disclosing a corset embodying the inventlon, one of the front flaps being thrown back for illustrating part of the vest and the connection between the vest and flap;

Fig. '2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through Fig. 1 approximately on the line 2 2;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation of the connection between the front edge 'of the 35 corset, the vest and flap, 'said portions being broken away for better illustrating the coni struction; i l

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the upper part of the corset shown in Fig. 1 illustrat- 40 ing the comparative size of the sliding lstraps and adjacent parts; .f

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view through Fig. 3 approximately on the line ..45 Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a slightly modified construction wherein elastic connects the front edge portion of the vest with the lower front edge portion of the corset body;

Fig. 7 is a view also similar to Fig. 1 but` show- 50 ing a second modified form of the invention wherein the elastic has' been eliminated and straps substituted;

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 'ibut showing 55 a modied structure thereof;

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but illustrating a section through Fig. 8 on line 9-9.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals,v I indicates vthe body of the corset which has a back 2 and side portions '3 and l.

said side' portions having front 'edges 5 and 6.-

Front vsections or strap covering flap members 1 and 8 merge into the sides 3 and l and form in a certain sense continuations of these sides. As illustrated in the drawings, and particularly in Fig. 2, the slide strap covering member 1 is at least one-half the effective length of the slide straps I5.. The effective length of the straps I5 isfrom point 50 to point 5I as illustrated in Fig. 2. The slide straps I6 and associated parts are of identical formation to the slide straps :I5 and associated parts. Arranged between the front edges 5 andl 6 is a vest 9 formed into two'sections, namely sections I and II. These sections are connected by suitable disengageable fastening means I2 with the meeting edges of the sections centrally of the body of a person when the corsetA is in use. Coacting with the vest 9 are front iiaps I3 and I4 and connected to the side edges ofthe vest are suitable flat straps I and I6. These straps are strong fabric members and are at so that when the garment is in use this connection will not produce an undesirable thickness.

The respective flaps I3 and I4 are provided with stay pockets I1 and I8 and elastics I9 and 20 are securedto the respective rear edges oi these pockets and to the respective front edges of the covering members or yflaps 1 and 8. Suitableeyelets 2l and 22 are provided in the lower part of the pockets I1 and I8 lwhereby these' pockets may be pulled towards each other by suitable lacing and the elastics I 9 and ZIlstretched circumferentially. These two elastics are stretchable circumferentially and act to cause the lower part of the corset to snugly fit on and below the hip line of a person wearing the corset. The sections or coveringflaps 1 and 8l are eachv preferably wider than the exposed parts'of the respective straps I5 and I6. When the parts are in the position at the right of Fig. 1 these covering flaps will cover the opening lbetween the respective rear edges of ilaps I3 and I4 and the respective front edges of the sides 3 and 4. It is .evident that if the straps I5 and I6 were `made longer, sections 1 and 8 could be made wider, and

if this wasnot desirablefthe covering aps could be left the same width.

It will be understood that when the corset is iirst put on it is passed around the body and the fasteners I2 interlocked. The flaps I3 and I4 are then brought loosely in front of the vest 8 and lacing applied to the eyelets 2| and 22. 'Ihis lacing is adapted to he pulled until a desired tension is secured at and below the hip line.

. .5....A`fwter this has been done the respective lacings 28 and 24 are applied to the respective hooks 28 and 28 for drawing the front edges of the naps I8 and I4 towards each other. When this last action takes placethe straps I 8 and I8 will slide lo through the respective elongated openings 21 'and 28 until there is an even strain between all of the parts including the ilaps, the vest and the sides 8 and 4. After the lacings 28 and 24 have been properly placed or interlocked with the hooks 25 and 28, the'free endsare tied and` the corset is therefore in the proper position on the user.

In order to provide a properly formed opening for the straps I8 and I6 and yet allow the same to slide hack and forth without tearing orv injuring the parts, a special structure has beenprovided illustrated particularly in Figs. 2 to 5 inclusive. From these figures it will beobserved that the side 8 is connected to a strip of `fabric 28 which may have raw edges on each side and which is Aprovided with slots 28' for accommodating the respective :straps I5. As the structures on both sides are identical, the description of one will apply to both. As indicated in Fig. 2

30 the strap i5 extends' through the openings 28 and 28 and is secured by suitable lines of stitching to the section I0 and to the flap I4. It will be, noticed also that there is astay and stay pocket 30 for reinforcing the section. Ill and the stay and stay pocket 8l for reinforcing the flap I4. In order to prevent a pull on the strap l5 tearing the strip 29 at opening 28', there is provided on each side of `each opening-a reinforcing member 32 which is a strap of strong fabric having its edges bent back as indicated at 83 and 84 in Fig. 5. The edges of this strip as indicated in Figs. 3 and 5 extend from one opening 28 to the other opening whereby in a certain sense there are presented selvaged edges to the edges of the various straps I5. Also in order to prevent tearing there is provided a strip 35 having its edges bent back as shown in Fig. 2, said strip extending over a large part of the various strips 32 and are stitched thereto by suitable lines of stitching- 88 and 81. 'I'hese lines of stitching also extend through the reinforcing stay pocket 88 which carries the steel or stay 38' and a coverng strip 88 which is also bent back at 48. yIn this way a thickened portion havingrounded edges ispresented adjacent the openings 28 and 28. The parts have been greatly exaggerated in Fig. 2 to illustrateliow these edges take up thestrain rather than the edges of opening 28. It will be noted that therespective strips 82 extend beyond opening 28' and are secured by suitable stitching 4I to the bent back edge portion 42 of side 3 and also the stay pocket, 'I'his arrangement is carried vout from the top of the corset down to the respective elastic members le and r'2li and thereby provides a constructionk steel or stay 88 isalongside the various elongated or rectangular openings 28 so as to prevent any distortion-or spreading of these openings when strain is exerted on straps I8. It will also be noted that the covering flaps 1 and 8 are amply wide to preventv any ofthe esh of the user protruding through the openings between the straps l5. Usually when the corset isin use the straps I8 pull the rear edges oi the vest y8 beneath or interiorly of the covering `flaps 1 and 8.

v In Fig. 6 a slightly ymodified construction is shown to that illustrated in Fig. l. The same reference numerals will be used in this figure as covering flap 1 and one edge of tbe elastic mem-fv ber 41 is secured to the section or covering nap 8, while the other edges are secured to the respective pockets 48 and 48, said'pockets extending for the full length of the vest and having the hose supporters 44 and 4l secured thereto. ,In

this form of the invention the naps I8 and I4 are cut away at the lower enfls so as to taper similar to the lower part of the vest in Fig. l', and consequently the various straps I8 and I8 will extend downwardly for about half .the length of the respective naps. Aside from these features the construction is thesame as` shown in Fig. 1 and functions in the same manner.

In Fig. 7 a further modined form of the-invention is seen, the same being :similar to the structure shown in Fig. 1 except that the sections I8" and Il" extend for l,thefull length of the front v of the garment and also vthe ilaps I8' and I4.

'I'he elastics I8 and128 of Fig. l-fhave bcenelixni nated and the respective strapsy I8 and I8 positioned to extend from the top to the bottom'oi' the garment. Aside from the structure just mentioned, the corset-lathe same as shown in Fig. 1 and functions in the same way.

Figs. a and vll snow a slightly modified stmctun f to that illustrated in Fig.,'l in that the various straps I8 and I6 are grouped only at the upper part of the garment. At the lower part of the garment there are provided groups Il' and I8' of ilexible textile straps which are adapted toV y extend, through the, respective eyelets 'I8" and I6". In this formlof the invention as well as the other forms set forth the respective sections or covering aps 1 and 8 are of sufficient width to close the opening between the edge of the nap and. the edge of the vest.,Also these covering flaps carry one or more steels or stays for stiffening purposes.

a pull is brought to bear on any of the straps these openings will not become distorted or ont of lshape. In this way lthe straps are maintained flat as they function` and thereby. provide a desiredsliding connectionwhich will be of minimum thickness and which will automatically adjust the parts to equalize the strain. It

be notedthat the various straps as they'extend. from the' vest structure pass or'rather extend interiorly of the covering naps and then through,"

the various 'openings so that a pull on the front lnaps is and I4 will have a tendency to pull'y the rear edges of the corset structure beneath the covering naps.

At leastcne stayis provided j near the various openings 21 and 28 so that when 1. A corset including a bod! open at the front l and provided adjacent the respective front edges l a vest structure arranged. .5 interiorly of said body and normally extending across the front thereof; circumierentially lpowith spaced apertures,

lsitioned reinforcing strips of fabric carried by v -said body positioned between the respective apertures, said strips having their edges turned to produce a smooth surface adjacent the respective apertures, lines .of stitching for securing said strips inV place, a pair of iront naps acting as circumferential elongations of the front edge por-v tions of saidl body. sliding straps extending through said apertures, the ends of said sliding straps and to the Afront aps, said front ilapsbeing provided -with lacing receiving members whereby the front naps may be drawn towards each other.

- 2. A corset including a body open at the front,

said bodyadjacent each of its front edges having spaced openings spaced from the front edges, a circumferentially extending reinforcing strip of material arranged between each of said openings, avest normally positioned between thevtwo iront edges of the corset, a pair of front naps arranged in front of the vest, slide straps extending through said openings and connecting the ilaps with the vest so that when the flaps are drawn towards each other tension will be brought to bear on the vest,- means for receiving lacings for drawing the front edges of 'the ilaps towards each other, and an elastic member associated with each front flap extending from near the front part of eachfront ap to the corset body, said elastic members extending from the lower edge of the corset body upwardly for less than half the height of the corset body.-

3. A corset including a body open at the front, 40 said body adjacent each of its front edges having spaced openings spaced from the front edges, a stay positioned alongside said openings to prevent the openings spreading when strain is brought to bear on the material carrying the openings, a circumferentially extending' reinforcing strip of material arranged between each of said openings, a vest normally positionedbetween the two front edges ofthe corset, a pairof front flaps arranged in front of the vest, flat slide straps exso tending through said openings and connecting the I s aosaisv being connected respectively to the lvest flaps withl the vest so that when tbe flaps are drawn towards each other tension willbe brought to bear on the vest. and means for receiving lacings for drawing ythe front edges of the flaps towards each other.

4. A corset including abody open at the front and provided adjacent the respective front edges lwith spaced apertures set back from said front edges, a vest structure arranged normally interiorly of said body and normally extending across the iront thereof,v circumferentially positioned reinforcing members of fabric carried Vby said body and positioned between the respective apertures, a pair of front naps acting as circumferential elongations of the front edge portion of said body, slide straps extending through l said apertures, the ends 'of said slide straps being connected respectively to the vest and to the front flaps, said front flaps being provided with means for disengageably fastening them together.

5. The corset as claimed in claim 4 wherein the vest structure is formed with circumferentially stretchable and elastic members at the lower part, each stretchable and elastic member having one end connected to the front part of said corset body and the other end connected to the vest near the center thereof.

6. A front lace corset having a body o'pen at the front, 'a vest, a pair of front flaps acting as continuations of the front edges of said body, a row of slide straps connecting the rear edges of said front flaps to the side edges of said vest, said body along each front edge having a row of vertically spaced openings through whichthe respective straps slldingly extend, said reinforced openings being ysetback from the respective front edges of said body atleast one-half the effective length of said slide straps to deilne strap covering members to cover the openings between the rear edges of said vest and the front edges of said body, said straps being positioned to function to draw the rear edges of said vest beneath the respective strap covering members when the front edges of said ilaps are drawn toward each other to make the corset conform to the size ofthe wearer. and means including lactoward each other.

. JOSEPH J. K ISPERT.

ings for ydrawing .the front edges vof said ilaps i 

